Nalapani fort
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Nalapani fort is a historic hilltop stronghold near Dehradun, India, renowned as the site of a fierce early 19th-century Anglo-Nepalese conflict where Gorkha defenders offered remarkable resistance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Nalapani Fort | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill fort
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Dehradun city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Nepalese relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balbhadra Kunwar NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorkha military history ⓘ |
| attackers | British East India Company forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleOutcome | eventual British capture after siege ⓘ |
| category |
Anglo-Nepalese War battle sites
ⓘ
Forts in Uttarakhand ⓘ History of Dehradun ⓘ |
| centuryOfMajorConflict | 19th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | local memorials ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Nalapani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentUse |
site of historical tourism
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| defenders |
Gorkha soldiers
ⓘ
Kingdom of Nepal forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | foothills of the Himalayas ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site of historical importance ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Anglo-Nepalese War engagement
ⓘ
Battle of Nalapani NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorkha resistance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dehradun district
NERFINISHED
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India ⓘ Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Dehradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Dehradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderDefending | Balbhadra Kunwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy casualties
ⓘ
heroic last stand ⓘ prolonged siege ⓘ |
| originallyControlledBy | Kingdom of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Nepalese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Garhwal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Gorkha bravery
ⓘ
Nepalese resistance to British expansion ⓘ |
| usedFor | military defense ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1814 ⓘ |
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